{"title":"Editorial Remarks (Vol. 2, No. 3)","authors":"J. Lie, I. Oh, Wonho Jang","doi":"10.32860/26356619/2019/2.3.0001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32860/26356619/2019/2.3.0001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":222854,"journal":{"name":"Culture and Empathy: International Journal of Sociology, Psychology, and Cultural Studies","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133420668","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Introducing Mixed Race Sweden: A Study of the (Im)possibilities of Being a Mixed-Race Swede","authors":"Tobias Hübinette, Daphne Arbouz","doi":"10.32860/26356619/2019/2.3.0002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32860/26356619/2019/2.3.0002","url":null,"abstract":"Introducing mixed race Sweden : A study of the (im)possibilities of being a mixed-race Swede","PeriodicalId":222854,"journal":{"name":"Culture and Empathy: International Journal of Sociology, Psychology, and Cultural Studies","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125501047","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Top Heavy: Globalization and Inequality in South Korea","authors":"I. Oh","doi":"10.32860/26356619/2019/2.3.0003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32860/26356619/2019/2.3.0003","url":null,"abstract":"South Korea is the only former colonial nation that has grown into a 50-30 Club member all in a very miraculous fashion. The 50-30 Club hosts only seven countries in the world, including the U.S., Japan, Germany, France, the U.K., Italy, and South Korea, all of which have more than 50 million population with a per capita income of more than US$30,000. Pundits held that one of the secrets to the Korean model was holding inequality low during developmental periods. However, globalization, democratization, and joining the prestigious global club made Korea look very unequal. This paper explores causes of equality and inequality before and after development. This paper finds that cultural, institutional, and global factors are both beneficial and inimical to equality in the case of South Korea. ARTICLE HISTORY Received 5 July 2019 Revised 10 September 2019 Accepted 15 September 2019","PeriodicalId":222854,"journal":{"name":"Culture and Empathy: International Journal of Sociology, Psychology, and Cultural Studies","volume":"52 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121978421","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Social Support for Female Entrepreneurs: A Study of South Korea and the United States","authors":"E. Bland","doi":"10.32860/26356619/2019/2.3.0004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32860/26356619/2019/2.3.0004","url":null,"abstract":"An entrepreneur is a person who organizes, builds, owns, and runs a business; however, what else is involved in starting a new business venture? The United States cultivates a society of individualist outlooks, people that place their needs and the needs of their immediate family before others, which is a sharp contradiction to South Korea’s traditionally collectivist society, where individuals put the needs of the community, family, and their country before their personal needs. With such differing outlooks, which culture is better at supporting entrepreneurs? This paper will explore possible differences between the cultures of the United States and South Korea in relation to social support for female entrepreneurs. ARTICLE HISTORY Received 13 July 2019 Revised 2 September 2019 Accepted 15 September 2019","PeriodicalId":222854,"journal":{"name":"Culture and Empathy: International Journal of Sociology, Psychology, and Cultural Studies","volume":"40 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116309811","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Poverty in Africa","authors":"Joy Mutare","doi":"10.32860/26356619/2019/2.2.0007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32860/26356619/2019/2.2.0007","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":222854,"journal":{"name":"Culture and Empathy: International Journal of Sociology, Psychology, and Cultural Studies","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130084519","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Korea vs. Italy: Why Culture is Important in Keeping your Country Competitive","authors":"I. Oh","doi":"10.32860/26356619/2019/2.2.0003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32860/26356619/2019/2.2.0003","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this paper is to illustrate why culture is important in explaining both the rise and fall of a country’s competitiveness. I want to show why Korea’s competitiveness has been on the rise, whereas Italy’s has been declining over the years using culture as an important explanatory variable. This paper utilizes primary and secondary data on national GDP and competitiveness in order to analyze macro and micro factors of rising or declining competitiveness. Simultaneously, this paper uses qualitative cultural analysis to fill the gap the economic data has created. Significant cultural differences between modern and postmodern Catholicism (Italy) and Confucianism (Korea) explain why Korea was more competitive than Italy in the manufacturing and cultural sectors in the 21st century. Few extant studies exist that compare Italy and Korea, as they didn’t seem to be similar or comparable. However, it is simply appalling to see Korea’s excellent track record of competitiveness that has actually outstripped Italy, which is a G7 member. ARTICLE HISTORY Received 10 June 2019 Revised 23 June 2019 Accepted 24 June 2019","PeriodicalId":222854,"journal":{"name":"Culture and Empathy: International Journal of Sociology, Psychology, and Cultural Studies","volume":"189 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115805872","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Terrorism and Pornography under Secularism","authors":"P. Paik","doi":"10.32860/26356619/2019/2.2.0006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32860/26356619/2019/2.2.0006","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":222854,"journal":{"name":"Culture and Empathy: International Journal of Sociology, Psychology, and Cultural Studies","volume":"61 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126782233","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"SsingSsing DanceDance: Playing on Gender in Korea’s 21st Century Traditional Performing Arts","authors":"Jocelyn Clark","doi":"10.32860/26356619/2019/2.2.0005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32860/26356619/2019/2.2.0005","url":null,"abstract":"Gender identity would seem to be more settled in the world of traditional Korean music and dance than in any other corner of the world of performing arts. Classical gagok songs are divided into female and male repertoires, and women and men both dress in the gendered costumes of the Joseon Dynasty (hanbok) as they perform ultimate expressions of Korean moral rectitude—the story of the faithful wife, the filial daughter, the benevolent brother, the loyal minister. But a closer look reveals that gender roles in the old forms are not quite so fixed. This is particularly true, and increasingly so, in Korea’s traditional folk genres. Internationally renowned crossdressing Geonggi Folksong (minyo) singer Lee Hee-moon, with his various ensembles, including SsingSsing, is but one of many Korean artists playing with the eum (yin) and yang of gender in their performances of traditional arts today. Among Lee’s mentors and collaborators, the traditional/avant-garde Korean dancer and choreographer Ahn Eun-Me is composing, choreographing, and performing irreverent and transporting works that, through movement, makeup, and continuous exchange of costumes, seek to redefine Korean gender ideals. Both Lee and Ahn point to Korea’s roots in shamanic ritual, in which shamans channel and embody both male and female gods and spirits, as a source of inspiration for their work. This article looks at modern performances by Lee Hee-Moon, SsingSsing, and Ahn Eun-me, exploring the ways these artists are breaking down old notions of gender while carrying forward into a digital space dominated by the popular genres of the Korean Wave their updated renderings of traditional Korean music and dance. ARTICLE HISTORY Received March 23, 2019 Revised May 18, 2019 Accepted May 25, 2019","PeriodicalId":222854,"journal":{"name":"Culture and Empathy: International Journal of Sociology, Psychology, and Cultural Studies","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121844022","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Pitfalls of Rationality: Values as Differences to be Reconciled in Comparing Business Cultures in the West to Asia.","authors":"Charles Hampden, R. Abelin","doi":"10.32860/26356619/2019/2.2.0002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32860/26356619/2019/2.2.0002","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper we will question commonly accepted ‘rationality’ by using and comparing different cultural values. We use a set of explanatory images to illustrate our points. We show cultural values are not just opposites, but actually work together and are long-lasting and slow moving. We also show that these values cluster together and vary between economies. We can see these in Western and Asian models of business culture, to which we add a third hybrid version within which organizations have to operate. ARTICLE HISTORY Received 10 May 2019 Revised 23 June 2019 Accepted 23 June 2019","PeriodicalId":222854,"journal":{"name":"Culture and Empathy: International Journal of Sociology, Psychology, and Cultural Studies","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123339294","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"How “Smart” Are K-Pop Fans: Can the Study of Emotional Intelligence of K-Pop Fans Increase Marketing Potential?","authors":"E. Bland","doi":"10.32860/26356619/2019/2.2.0004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32860/26356619/2019/2.2.0004","url":null,"abstract":"Emotional intelligence has been studied in conjunction with many topics since its conception in 1995; however, there is no research linking the concept to the marketing potential for any specific music genre. Emotional intelligence involves the ability to recognize your emotions as they occur and regulate them accordingly, as well as the ability to infer information about the emotions of those around you. K-pop is a music genre that has benefitted from globalization and business strategies that incorporate social media such as YouTube. Teens are the primary demographic for K-pop marketing, which coincides with the teenage propensity towards celebrity worship that has been used to capture merchandising opportunities. Celebrity worship has been shown to be negatively correlated with emotional intelligence; however, the emotional intelligence level of celebrity worship of K-pop fans, and how they score on emotional intelligence in general has not been studied. Nor has the emotional intelligence level of aspiring K-pop idols been studied to determine if they can handle the pressure of the role. This paper attempts to set framework to show that studies should be conducted to determine whether a focus on the emotional intelligence levels of fans and idols could reveal marketing techniques and business strategies which might lead result in increased profits for K-pop music companies. ARTICLE HISTORY Received 20 March 2019 Revised 24 May 2019 Accepted 15 June 2019","PeriodicalId":222854,"journal":{"name":"Culture and Empathy: International Journal of Sociology, Psychology, and Cultural Studies","volume":"41 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132857418","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}